Departure

We are in Tauranga, planning to head to sea tomorrow. That would be Wednesday here in NZ. The weather looks good, customs will visit in the morning, and we should be off by noon. We'll update as we can.

Click on this link to follow our passage, but don't be alarmed if you don't see us there. Lots can go wrong with communications at sea.
http://www.pangolin.co.nz/yotreps/tracker.php?ident=N7RLT

Preparations are well in hand for departure as scheduled. Ron, crewman from Seattle, will arrive in a few days. My other crewman, Dave, is a local Kiwi. We will depart as soon after the 28th as weather allows. The first leg of the voyage, to Tahiti, will take about three weeks. Expect an update upon arrival.